A calm despair, without angry convulsions or repro

A calm despair, without angry convulsions or reproaches directed at heaven, is the essence of wisdom.

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Alfred de Vigny

1797-03-27 — 1863-09-17 · Loches

Alfred de Vigny was a French poet, playwright, and novelist, one of the prominent figures of French Romanticism. His work is marked by a melancholic tone, by reflection on the human destiny, solitude, and the condition of the artist.